West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (A Component Unit of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission) Combined Financial Statements Years Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and Independent Auditor s Reports

TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT 3-4 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (RSI) (UNAUDITED) 5-17 COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE : Combined Statements of Net Position 18-19 Combined Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position 20-21 Combined Statements of Cash Flows 22-23 Notes to Combined Financial Statements 24-48 REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability 50 Schedule of Pension Contributions 51 Note to the Required Supplementary Information 52 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS 53-54 Page

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education Charleston, West Virginia Report on the Combined Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of the business-type activities of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (the Council), a component unit of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, as of and for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the related notes to the combined financial statements, which collectively comprise the Council s combined financial statements as listed in the table of contents. Management s Responsibility for the Combined Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these combined financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of combined financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the 2017 or 2016 financial statements of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (Blue Ridge), Mountwest Community and Technical College (Mountwest), West Virginia Northern Community College (Northern), or West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU at Parkersburg), which collectively represent 45%, 47%, and 43% of the 2017 assets, net position, and revenues of the Council. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Blue Ridge, Mountwest, Northern, and WVU at Parkersburg, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. The Virginia Center 1411 Virginia Street, East Suite 100 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone (304) 343-4126 or 1(800) 788-3844 Fax (304) 343-8008 Wharf District 68 Clay Street Suite C Morgantown, WV 26501 Phone (304) 554-3371 Fax (304) 554-3410 Towne Square 201 Third Street PO Box 149 Parkersburg, WV 26102 Phone (304) 485-6584 Fax (304) 485-0971 www.suttlecpas.com E-mail: cpa@suttlecpas.com A Professional Limited Liability Company

Opinions In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of the business-type activities of the Council, as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the combined changes in financial position and cash flows thereof for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Other Matters Required Supplementary Information Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management s discussion and analysis on pages 5-17, and the schedule of proportionate share of the net pension liability, the schedule of pension contributions, and the related footnote on pages 50-52 be presented to supplement the combined financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the combined financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the combined financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management s responses to our inquiries, the combined financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the combined financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 23, 2017, on our consideration of the Council s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Council s internal control over financial reporting and compliance. Charleston, West Virginia October 23, 2017

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 5 Overview of the Combined Financial Statements and Financial Analysis Senate Bill No. 448, passed during the 2004 legislative session, gave the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (the Council) the statutory authority for coordinating the delivery of community and technical college education in the State of West Virginia. The Council is comprised of 13 persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. There were nine public community and technical colleges and one administrative unit during fiscal years 2016 and 2017. As of July 1, 2015, Bridgemont Community and Technical College (Bridgemont) and Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College (Kanawha Valley) were combined to form BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BridgeValley). The Council, combined with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (the Commission) and its institutions collectively comprise the West Virginia Higher Education Fund (the Fund), which is a discretely presented component unit of the State of West Virginia. The supervision and management of the affairs of each institution is the responsibility of individual Governing Boards, while the Council is responsible for the development and implementation of a higher education policy agenda. Comparative combined statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are presented. During fiscal year 2008, House Bill No. 3215 was passed, which clarified and redefined relationships between and among certain higher education boards and institutions. This legislation defines the Statewide network of independently-accredited community and technical colleges. Effective July 1, 2008, West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU at Parkersburg) and the administratively-linked community and technical colleges of Fairmont State University, Marshall University, West Virginia State University, and West Virginia University (the Universities) established their own Boards of Governors. Except for Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College (Pierpont), which were granted an extension to be effective January 2010, the newly established Boards of Governors and the Boards of Governors of the Universities jointly agreed on a division of assets and liabilities of the Universities, which was effective retroactively to July 1, 2008. During 2017, there were transfers to the Universities of approximately $329,000. During 2016, there were transfers to the Universities of approximately $120,000. The Universities and the separately-established community and technical colleges developed a plan that ensured the financial stability of auxiliary enterprises, including but not limited to student housing, student centers, dining services, parking, and athletics through fiscal year 2012. The transition plans related to Fairmont State University and Pierpont extend Pierpont s obligation beyond 2017 to match outstanding bond commitments of Fairmont State University. Other than Pierpont s obligation, there are no formal commitments beyond 2017. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued directives for presentation of college and university financial statements and any component units. The Council does not have any significant entities that are entirely or almost entirely for the benefit of the community and technical colleges reporting to the Council. While certain community and technical colleges do have Foundations, which are included in their respective individual financial statements, these Foundations are not currently significant to the Council, either individually or in total. The following discussion and analysis of the Council s combined financial statements provides an overview of its financial activities for Fiscal Years 2017, 2016, and 2015, with a focus on 2017, and is required supplementary information. There are three financial statements presented: the Combined Statement of Net Position; the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position; and the Combined Statement of Cash Flows.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 6 Combined Statement of Net Position The Combined Statement of Net Position presents the assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, and net position of the Council. This point-of-time financial statement is designed to present to readers a fiscal snapshot of the Council. The Combined Statement of Net Position presents end-of-year financial information on assets (current and noncurrent), deferred outflows of resources, liabilities (current and noncurrent), deferred inflows of resources, and net position (assets and deferred outflows of resources minus liabilities and deferred inflows of resources). From the data presented, readers of the Combined Statement of Net Position are able to determine the assets available to continue the operations of the Council as well as the amount of deferred outflows of resources. They are also able to determine how much the Council owes vendors, employees, and lending institutions and the amount of deferred inflows of resources. Finally, the Combined Statement of Net Position provides a picture of the net position and its availability for expenditure by the Council. Net Position is divided into three major categories as follows: (1) Net investment in capital assets, which provides the Council s equity in property, plant, and equipment owned by the Council. (2) Restricted net position, which is divided into two categories, nonexpendable and expendable. Nonexpendable restricted balances are not available for expenditure by the Council. These funds are invested and generate earnings that are available for certain types of expenditures. Expendable restricted balances are available for expenditure by the Council but have a specific purpose. (3) Unrestricted balances are available for expenditure and can be used for any lawful purpose of the Council.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 7 Condensed Combined Schedules of Net Position June 30: (In thousands of dollars) Change from 2017 2016 2015 2016 to 2017 Assets Current assets $ 91,615 $ 82,668 $ 80,685 $ 8,947 Capital assets, net 249,181 239,464 245,176 9,717 Other noncurrent assets 6,091 5,607 5,594 484 Total assets 346,887 327,739 331,455 19,148 Deferred outflows of resources 822 329 319 493 Total $ 347,709 $ 328,068 $ 331,774 $ 19,641 Liabilities Current liabilities $ 31,652 $ 32,363 $ 35,848 $ (711) Noncurrent liabilities 42,827 42,455 42,513 372 Total liabilities 74,479 74,818 78,361 (339) Deferred inflows of resources 873 1,080 1,149 (207) Net position Net investment in capital assets 235,969 225,543 229,220 10,426 Restricted Nonexpendable 50 50 50 - Expendable 12,583 11,898 11,509 685 Unrestricted 23,755 14,679 11,485 9,076 Total net position 272,357 252,170 252,264 20,187 Total $ 347,709 $ 328,068 $ 331,774 $ 19,641

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 8 Major items of note in the Combined Statements of Net Position include: Total current assets of approximately $91.6 million exceeded total current liabilities of approximately $31.7 million as of June 30, 2017 for net working capital of approximately $59.9 million as compared to net working capital of approximately $50.3 million as of June 30, 2016. Current assets increased from the prior year by approximately $8.9 million, and current liabilities decreased by approximately $0.7 million. The major components of currents assets include cash and cash equivalents of approximately $84.7 million and approximately $75.5 million, appropriations due from primary government of approximately $2.5 million and approximately $1.7 million, and net accounts receivable of approximately $3.4 million and approximately $4.8 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The majority of the cash and cash equivalents represent interest-earning assets invested through the office of the West Virginia State Treasurer, a significant portion of which were invested with the Board of Treasury Investments at both June 30, 2017 and 2016. The major components of current liabilities include unearned revenue and deposits of approximately $14.3 million and approximately $14.6 million, approximately $6.9 million and approximately $6.9 million in accrued liabilities, approximately $5.3 million and approximately $5.4 million in accounts payable, and approximately $3.0 million and approximately $3.2 million of compensated absences as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Noncurrent assets total approximately $255.3 million and approximately $245.1 million, and noncurrent liabilities total approximately $42.8 million and approximately $42.5 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Noncurrent assets decreased over the prior year by approximately $10.2 million.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 9 Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation increased from approximately $239.5 million to approximately $249.2 million, an increase of approximately $9.7 million from the previous year. This increase is a result of capital additions as discussed in the capital asset and longterm debt activity section of this MD&A. Major components of noncurrent liabilities include bonds payable totaling approximately $1.5 million and approximately $1.9 million, net pension liability of approximately $2.8 million and $2.4 million, debt service obligations payable to the Commission of approximately $6.8 million and approximately $7.3 million, and other postemployment benefits liability of approximately $28.3 million and approximately $27.5 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the 2012 legislative session, the legislature identified and committed funding for the other postemployment benefits liability that will result in a gradual reduction of the liability beginning in fiscal year 2022. The liability is estimated to be fully funded by 2034. Deferred outflows of resources totaled approximately $0.8 million and $0.3 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Deferred inflows of resources totaled approximately $0.9 million and approximately $1.1 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The net position of the Council totals approximately $272.4 million and approximately $252.2 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of approximately $20.2 million. The net investment in capital assets totaled approximately $236.0 million and approximately $225.5 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The restricted portion of the net position totaled approximately $12.6 million and approximately $11.9 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and are primarily restricted for sponsored and capital projects. The unrestricted portion of the net position totaled approximately $23.8 million and approximately $14.7 million as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and represent net position available to the Council for any lawful purpose of the Council and their institutions. Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position Changes in total net position as presented on the Combined Statement of Net Position are based on the activity presented in the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position. The purpose of the statement is to present the revenues, both operating and nonoperating, expenses, both operating and nonoperating, and any other revenues, expenses, gains, or losses of the Council.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 10 Operating revenues represent the receipts earned from providing goods and service to the various customers and constituencies served by the Council, including fees from students and revenue in the form of Federal and State grants used to support operations and various initiatives. Operating expenses are those expenses in the form of staff salaries, benefits, and various goods and services incurred to carry out the mission of the Council. Revenues for which goods and services are not provided are reported as nonoperating revenues. For example, State appropriations are nonoperating because they are provided by the West Virginia State Legislature to the Council without the Legislature directly receiving commensurate goods and services for those revenues. Condensed Combined Schedule of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position Years Ended June 30: (In thousands of dollars) Change from 2017 2016 2015 2016 to 2017 Operating revenues $ 64,789 $ 68,943 $ 62,458 $ (4,154) Operating expenses 156,723 166,794 170,042 (10,071) Operating loss (91,934) (97,851) (107,584) 5,917 Net nonoperating revenues 96,300 95,855 105,377 445 Increase (decrease) in net position before other revenues, expenses, gains, or losses 4,366 (1,996) (2,207) 6,362 Payments made and expenses incurred by the State on behalf of the Council and Institutions 494 351 334 143 Capital projects and bond proceeds from the Commission and the State 130 6 721 124 Capital grants and gifts 287 1,107 4,595 (820) Capital payments made on behalf of the Council and Institutions 15,239 558 18,989 14,681 Increase in net position before transfers 20,516 26 22,432 20,490 Transfers from (to) Institutions of the Commission (329) (120) 363 (209) Net position - beginning of year 252,170 252,264 232,923 (94) Net effect of change in accounting policy - - (3,454) - Net position - beginning of year (Restated) 252,170 252,264 229,469 (94) Net position - end of year $ 272,357 $ 252,170 $ 252,264 $ 20,187

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 11 Major items of note in the Combined Statements of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position include: Operating revenues of the Council totaled approximately $64.8 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $68.9 million in fiscal year 2016, a decrease of approximately $4.1 million compared to a prior year increase of approximately $6.4 million.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 12 Student tuition and fee revenues totaled approximately $29.5 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $29.9 million in fiscal year 2016, a decrease of approximately $0.4 million. Tuition is reported net of scholarship allowances totaling approximately $27.8 million and approximately $27.5 million in fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to enrollment decline. Federal grants and contracts totaled approximately $16.8 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $21.4 million in fiscal year 2016. Federal grants include funding for sponsored research and other miscellaneous federal programs. State grants and contracts totaled approximately $10.0 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $9.5 million in fiscal year 2016, and private grants and contracts totaled approximately $2.6 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $2.8 million in fiscal year 2016. These fluctuations represent normal grant activities. Sales and services of educational activities generated revenues of approximately $1.9 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $1.2 million in fiscal year 2016. Auxiliary enterprises generated revenues of approximately $1.5 million, net of approximately $0.2 million of scholarship allowances in both fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2016. Other operating revenues totaled approximately $2.5 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $2.7 million in fiscal year 2016. Operating expenses totaled approximately $156.7 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $166.8 million in fiscal year 2016, a decrease of approximately $10.1 million. Staff costs, including salaries and benefits, totaled approximately $86.2 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $90.0 million in fiscal year 2016, a decrease of approximately $3.8 million from the prior year. This decrease is attributed to decreased staffing at the institutions. Supplies and other services totaled approximately $37.0 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $41.8 million in fiscal year 2016. The change is attributable to reduction in purchases of supplies and other services in response to decreased appropriation revenues. Scholarships and fellowships totaled approximately $18.8 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $20.9 million in fiscal year 2016. This is primarily attributed to a decrease in the number of students receiving Pell grants. Depreciation on capital assets totaled approximately $11.3 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to approximately $11.0 million in fiscal year 2016.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 13 The result from operations was an operating loss of approximately $91.9 million and approximately $97.9 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which excludes State appropriations of approximately $62.4 million and approximately $63.1 million, respectively, and federal Pell grants of approximately $33.4 million and approximately $35.6 million, respectively. These exclusions are recorded as nonoperating revenues. Net nonoperating revenue totaled approximately $96.3 million and approximately $95.9 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of approximately $0.4 million from the prior year. State general revenue and lottery appropriations totaled approximately $62.4 million and approximately $63.1 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, reflecting a decrease of approximately $0.7 million in fiscal year 2017. Interest earned on investments totaled approximately $0.6 million and approximately $0.2 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, reflecting an increase of approximately $0.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Other funding primarily consists of capital payments made on behalf of the Council totaling approximately $15.2 million and approximately $0.6 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Capital grants and gifts totaled approximately $0.3 million and approximately $1.1 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Payments made and expenses incurred by the State on behalf of the Council totaled approximately $0.5 million and approximately $0.4 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The activity for fiscal year 2017 resulted in an increase in net position after transfers of approximately $20.2 million, as compared to the approximately $0.1 million decrease in net position after transfers during fiscal year 2016. The net position at June 30, 2017 totaled approximately $272.4 million compared to approximately $252.2 million at June 30, 2016. As reported on a functional basis, expenditures for educational and general (E&G) expenses were approximately $124.4 million and approximately $132.7 million in fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2016, respectively, a decrease of approximately $8.3 million from fiscal year 2016. Instruction expenses constitute 46.8% and 48.9% of total E&G expenses, and institutional support constitutes 24.9% and 22.8% of total E&G expenses in fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2016, respectively.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 14 Condensed Functional Expense Comparisons Years Ended June 30: (In thousands of dollars) 2017 Total % of E&G Total 2016 Total % of E&G Total 2015 Total % of E&G Total Change from 2016 to 2017 Instruction $ 58,239 46.8% $ 64,899 48.9% $ 66,062 49.1% $ (6,660) Research 18 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% 18 Public service 2,687 2.2% 2,895 2.2% 3,460 2.6% (208) Academic support 8,036 6.5% 7,859 5.9% 9,968 7.4% 177 Student services 11,415 9.2% 11,440 8.6% 11,947 8.9% (25) General institutional support 30,939 24.9% 30,253 22.8% 27,073 20.1% 686 Operations and maintenance of plant 13,052 10.4% 15,331 11.6% 15,901 11.9% (2,279) Total education and general 124,386 100.0% 132,677 100.0% 134,411 100.0% (8,291) Student financial aid 18,874 21,012 23,061 (2,138) Auxiliary enterprises 1,408 1,359 1,518 49 Depreciation 11,312 10,983 10,260 329 Loan cancellations and write-offs 234 189 157 45 Other 509 574 635 (65) Total $ 156,723 $ 166,794 $ 170,042 $ (10,071) Combined Statement of Cash Flows The final statement presented is the Combined Statement of Cash Flows. The Combined Statement of Cash Flows presents detailed information about the cash activity of the Council during the year. The statement is divided into five parts. The first section deals with operating cash flows and shows the net cash used by the operating activities of the Council. The second section reflects cash flows from noncapital financing activities. This section reflects the cash received and spent for nonoperating, noninvesting, and noncapital financing purposes. The third section reflects cash flows from capital and related financing activities. This section deals with the cash used for the acquisition and construction of capital and related items. The fourth section reflects the cash flows from investing activities and shows the purchases, proceeds, and interest received from investing activities. The fifth section reconciles the net cash used in operations to the operating loss reflected on the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position. Condensed Combined Schedule of Cash Flows Years Ended June 30: (In thousands of dollars) Change from 2017 2016 2015 2016 to 2017 Cash provided (used) by: Operating activities $ (78,903) $ (84,309) $ (99,471) $ 5,406 Noncapital financing activities 95,453 99,824 108,374 (4,371) Capital and related financing activities (6,976) (8,996) (12,501) 2,020 Investing activities 599 226 84 373 Increase (decrease) in cash 10,173 6,745 (3,514) 3,428 Cash - beginning of year 79,718 72,973 76,487 6,745 Cash - end of year $ 89,891 $ 79,718 $ 72,973 $ 10,173

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 15 Major items of note in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows include: Cash provided by operating activities was exceeded by cash expended for operating activities by approximately $78.9 million and approximately $84.3 million for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, primarily because State appropriations and federal Pell grants are defined within GAAP as noncapital financing activities. Primary sources of cash from operating activities during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were student tuition and fees of approximately $29.6 million and approximately $31.6 million, respectively, and contracts and grants of approximately $27.1 million and approximately $31.7 million, respectively. Primary uses of cash for fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, included payments to and on behalf of employees of approximately $85.2 million and approximately $87.6 million, payments to suppliers of approximately $32.2 million and approximately $37.4 million, and payments for scholarship and fellowships of approximately $15.5 million and approximately $19.8 million. Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities for fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, totaled approximately $95.5 million and approximately $99.8 million, of which approximately $61.6 million and approximately $62.5 million were from State general revenue and lottery appropriations, and approximately $33.4 million and approximately $35.7 million were from federal Pell grants. Net cash used in capital financing activities for fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, totaled approximately $7.0 million and approximately $9.0 million and primarily resulted from purchases of capital assets and debt activity. Net cash of the Council at June 30, 2017 was approximately $89.9 million compared to approximately $79.7 million at June 30, 2016, an increase of approximately $10.2 million. Capital Asset and Long-Term Debt Activity Funding for capital projects comes from a variety of sources, including student tuition and other operating revenues, fundraising, bond proceeds from the Commission, capital lease financing, and other external financing arrangements. Three of the recently-separated community and technical colleges primarily utilize the facilities of their respective four-year and post-graduate counterpart. The Commission still maintains responsibility within the West Virginia Higher Education Fund for real property acquisition and construction. On December 8, 2009, the Commission, on behalf of the Council, issued $78,295,000 of Community and Technical Colleges Improvement Revenue Bonds, 2009 Series A (2009 Bonds). The proceeds of the 2009 Bonds are being used to finance the acquisition, construction, equipping, or improvement of community and technical college facilities in West Virginia. The interest rate on the 2009 Bonds ranges from 2.5% to 5.0% and the due dates commenced July 1, 2010 and end July 1, 2028. State Lottery proceeds of a maximum of $5,000,000 per year will be used to repay the debt, which has a maximum annual debt service of $4,999,750. In addition, pursuant to Section 18 (j) (1) of the Lottery Act, the Commission has granted a third-in-party lien, for the benefit of the bond holders, on the proceeds of the State Lottery Fund, up to a maximum of $7,500,000 annually. Further details concerning capital assets and long-term liabilities are included in Note 5 and in Notes 6 through 12, respectively, of the Notes to the Council s Combined Financial Statements.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 16 Other Factors Impacting the Financial Position and Results of Operations of the Council Fulfilling the Vision: 2015-2020 is the new West Virginia Community and Technical College System Master Plan. The mission of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System is to promote and provide high-quality, accessible, and responsive education and training opportunities that maximize student learning, improve the standard of living for West Virginians, and contribute to the economic vitality and competitiveness of our state. The Community and Technical College System will: Be a comprehensive community and technical college system that offers developmental education, career and technical education, workforce and continuing education, and transfer education; Be the economic stimulus for business and industry to remain in or relocate to the state because of the education and training with which it equips its citizens to compete in the global economy; Produce a world-class workforce by being the primary provider of adult workforce and technical training; and Strategically partner with economic, workforce and community development, K-12, and the universities to meet the workforce development needs of citizens and businesses. The Community and Technical College System goals are the following: Improve the success of students by increasing college completion; Meet the workforce demands of employers and enhance economic development efforts in West Virginia; Provide access to affordable, comprehensive community and technical college education in all regions of the state; and Ensure fiscal stability to effectively deliver comprehensive community and technical college education. The State appropriations for Community and Technical Colleges, as they were included in the Council for fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, amounted to approximately $62.4 million and $63.1 million. For fiscal year 2017, State appropriations decreased approximately $0.7 million as a result of statewide budget reductions. For fiscal year 2018, state appropriations for the Council and its institutions declined 4.37%. For fiscal year 2019, the Governor has requested that agencies submit level-funded budget requests. The demographics of the State of West Virginia also have an impact on the future operations of the Council. The number of high school graduates has declined in recent years and is projected to decline further over the next ten years. Significant efforts are underway to expand the participation rate in higher education by both high school graduating seniors as well as adults to improve the economic environment of the State. Net student tuition and fees provide approximately 16.7% of the total revenues of the Council. One of the key goals of the higher education system is to improve the economic environment of the State of West Virginia. The full impact of the current economic environment and the resulting impact on the future economic environment by various factors including the performance of the higher education system cannot be predicted with any certainty. The Council s current financial condition will be a significant resource supporting future economic development efforts.

MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Fiscal Year 2017 17 Requests for Information The financial report is designed to provide an overview of the finances of the Council for those with an interest in this organization. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to Ed Magee at 1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700, Charleston, West Virginia 25301.

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016 18 2017 2016 ASSETS AND DEFERRED OUTFLOWS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 84,681,039 $ 75,504,738 Appropriations due from Primary Government - current portion 2,518,591 1,692,038 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 3,401,281 4,804,857 Due from the Commission 158,305 59,368 Inventories 130,761 137,377 Due from Marshall University - current portion 350,000 350,000 Other current assets 375,403 119,494 Total current assets 91,615,380 82,667,872 NONCURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 5,209,868 4,213,474 Due from Marshall University 42,834 392,834 Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation 249,180,976 239,464,267 Other noncurrent assets 838,036 1,001,218 Total noncurrent assets 255,271,714 245,071,793 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES: Differences between expected and actual experience 26,275 - Changes in proportion and differences in pension contributions 228,599 86,349 Changes in assumptions 112,888 - Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments 234,216 - Employer pension contributions 220,166 242,644 Total deferred outflows of resources 822,144 328,993 TOTAL $ 347,709,238 $ 328,068,658 The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part Of These Combined Financial Statements

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF NET POSITION (Continued) JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016 19 LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS, AND NET POSITION 2017 2016 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 5,269,416 $ 5,351,340 Accrued liabilities 6,886,831 6,926,519 Due to the Commission 251,558 106,149 Due to the State and State agencies 473,945 509,677 Compensated absences - current portion 3,022,176 3,159,331 Capital lease obligations - current portion 112,230 390,019 Bonds payable - current portion 394,713 378,921 Other debt service obligations - current portion 914,651 848,198 Funds due to West Virginia Development Office - current portion 66,668 66,668 Unearned revenue and deposits 14,257,548 14,622,253 Other current liabilities 2,009 4,017 Total current liabilities 31,651,745 32,363,092 NONCURRENT LIABILITIES: Advances from federal sponsors 10,081 14,817 Other postemployment benefits liability 28,263,567 27,466,748 Compensated absences 545,350 524,825 Capital lease obligations 470,534 407,396 Bonds payable 1,515,606 1,910,319 Other debt service obligations 6,756,807 7,259,214 Funds due to West Virginia Development Office 2,419,930 2,486,597 Net pension liability 2,845,650 2,385,460 Total noncurrent liabilities 42,827,525 42,455,376 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES: Differences between expected and actual experience 16,487 20,307 Changes in proportion and differences in pension contributions 690,774 727,792 Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments - 100,104 Service concession arrangement 165,991 231,983 Total deferred inflows of resources 873,252 1,080,186 NET POSITION: Net investment in capital assets 235,969,076 225,542,659 Restricted for - nonexpendable - other 50,000 50,000 Restricted for - expendable - capital projects 6,604,813 6,481,206 Restricted for - expendable - scholarships 78,307 82,950 Restricted for - expendable - sponsored projects 2,799,253 2,488,564 Restricted for - expendable - other 3,100,536 2,845,388 Unrestricted 23,754,731 14,679,237 Total net position 272,356,716 252,170,004 TOTAL $ 347,709,238 $ 328,068,658 The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part Of These Combined Financial Statements

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION 20 2017 2016 OPERATING REVENUES: Student tuition and fees, net of scholarship allowance of $27,839,256 and $27,516,003 in 2017 and 2016, respectively $ 29,537,056 $ 29,870,646 Contracts and grants: Federal 16,841,313 21,364,035 State 9,956,464 9,489,898 Private 2,562,864 2,759,578 Sales and services of educational activities 1,945,260 1,228,002 Auxiliary enterprise revenue, net of scholarship allowance of $195,877 and $182,107 in 2017 and 2016, respectively 1,473,640 1,536,667 Other operating revenue 2,472,980 2,694,464 Total operating revenues 64,789,577 68,943,290 OPERATING EXPENSES: Salaries and wages 68,086,305 71,509,863 Benefits 18,147,591 18,504,958 Supplies and other services 37,031,444 41,815,260 Utilities 3,117,675 2,904,198 Student financial aid - scholarships and fellowships 18,793,745 20,888,483 Depreciation 11,312,589 10,982,719 Loan cancellations and write-offs 233,774 188,624 Total operating expenses 156,723,123 166,794,105 OPERATING LOSS (91,933,546) (97,850,815) The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part Of These Combined Financial Statements

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION (Continued) 21 2017 2016 NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES): State appropriations 62,372,494 63,079,785 Federal Pell grant 33,428,037 35,602,158 Investment income 616,375 238,924 Fees assessed by the Commission (90,085) (127,156) Other nonoperating revenues (expenses) (27,142) (2,938,939) Net nonoperating revenues 96,299,679 95,854,772 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET POSITION BEFORE OTHER REVENUES, EXPENSES, GAINS, OR LOSSES 4,366,133 (1,996,043) PAYMENTS MADE AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE STATE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND INSTITUTIONS 493,759 351,216 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND BOND PROCEEDS FROM THE COMMISSION AND STATE 130,031 5,700 CAPITAL GRANTS AND GIFTS 286,721 1,107,241 CAPITAL PAYMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND INSTITUTIONS 15,239,531 557,489 INCREASE IN NET POSITION BEFORE TRANSFERS 20,516,175 25,603 TRANSFERS TO INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMISSION (329,463) (119,870) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET POSITION 20,186,712 (94,267) NET POSITION - Beginning of year 252,170,004 252,264,271 NET POSITION - End of year $ 272,356,716 $ 252,170,004 The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part Of These Combined Financial Statements

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 22 2017 2016 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Student tuition and fees $ 29,559,725 $ 31,574,116 Contracts and grants 27,105,381 31,722,543 Payments to and on behalf of employees (85,173,169) (87,643,764) Payments to suppliers (32,177,932) (37,408,983) Payments to utilities (3,146,647) (2,887,368) Payments for scholarships and fellowships (15,494,604) (19,804,885) Auxiliary enterprise charges 1,912,256 1,944,707 Sales and service educational activities 1,897,126 1,464,115 Other payments, net (3,385,166) (3,269,365) Net cash used in operating activities (78,903,030) (84,308,884) CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES: State appropriations 61,552,698 62,542,133 Federal Pell Grant 33,425,492 35,680,951 Federal student loan program - direct lending receipts 29,484,821 29,397,918 Federal student loan program - direct lending payments (29,488,521) (29,409,722) Other nonoperating receipts, net 478,704 1,613,258 Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities 95,453,194 99,824,538 CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Capital grants and gifts received 230,721 1,107,241 Purchases of capital assets (5,713,076) (8,080,134) Proceeds from capital debt 33,725 5,700 Proceeds from sale of capital assets 4,511 39,955 Capital projects and bond proceeds from the Commission and State 40,674 329,000 Debt service assessed for debt service and reserves (560,465) (746,930) Principal paid on capital debt and leases (1,155,507) (1,187,557) Interest paid on capital debt and leases (192,311) (226,934) Other 335,674 (236,543) Net cash used in capital financing activities (6,976,054) (8,996,202) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Interest on investments 598,585 226,182 Net cash provided by investing activities 598,585 226,182 INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 10,172,695 6,745,634 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of year 79,718,212 72,972,578 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of year $ 89,890,907 $ 79,718,212 The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part Of These Combined Financial Statements

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) 23 2017 2016 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Operating loss $ (91,933,546) $ (97,850,815) Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation expense 11,312,589 10,982,719 Pension expense - special funding situation 484,260 386,014 Changes in assets and liabilities: Receivables, net 2,103,638 4,135,257 Due from the Commission 43,662 (55,275) Inventories 6,616 7,295 Deferred outflows of resources (459,668) (19,026) Accounts payable/amounts due (216,955) (824,836) Accrued liabilities 80,267 844,479 Advances from federal sponsors (4,736) (26,086) Other postemployment benefits 679,820 1,342,561 Compensated absences (116,630) (250,613) Unearned revenue and deposits (364,705) (2,997,492) Net pension liability 460,190 (253,128) Deferred inflows of resources (19,718) 2,405 Other (958,114) 267,657 Net cash used in operating activities $ (78,903,030) $ (84,308,884) RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION: Cash and cash equivalents classified as current $ 84,681,039 $ 75,504,738 Cash and cash equivalents classified as noncurrent 5,209,868 4,213,474 $ 89,890,907 $ 79,718,212 NONCASH TRANSACTIONS: Capital asset additions in accounts payable or retainage $ 677,333 $ 736,311 Capital assets acquired through contributions or donation $ 313,500 $ 500 Capital payments made and expenses incurred on behalf of the Council $ 15,656,946 $ 286,869 Capital lease adjustment $ - $ 332,115 Loss on disposal of assets $ 6,000 $ 2,752,000 Donations $ 8,000 $ 54,000 OPEB adjustment $ 117,000 $ 247,000 Transfer from Fairmont $ (319,613) $ (135,369) The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part Of These Combined Financial Statements

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 24 NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (the Council) is comprised of the following: Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (Blue Ridge) BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BridgeValley) Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) Pierpont Community and Technical College (Pierpont) Mountwest Community and Technical College (Mountwest) New River Community and Technical College (New River) Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Southern) West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (administrative unit) West Virginia Northern Community College (Northern) West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU at Parkersburg) The Council is a part of the West Virginia Higher Education Fund. The Council (two-year education) and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (the Commission) (four-year and post-graduate education) collectively comprise the West Virginia Higher Education Fund. The Council and the Commission were legislatively created under Senate Bill No. 448 and Senate Bill No. 653, respectively. Senate Bill No. 448, which was enacted in March 2004, requires a separate combined audit of the Council. The Council is responsible for developing, overseeing, and advancing the State of West Virginia s (the State) public policy agenda as it relates to community and technical college education. The Council is comprised of 13 persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each institution within the Council is governed by its own Governing Board, which is responsible for the general determination, control, supervision, and management of the financial business and educational policies and affairs of its institution. Certain administrative services are provided by the Commission to the Council at no charge. During fiscal year 2008, House Bill No. 3215 was passed, which clarified and redefined relationships between and among certain higher education boards and institutions. This legislation defines the statewide network of independently accredited community and technical colleges. Effective July 1, 2008, WVU at Parkersburg and the administratively linked community and technical colleges of Fairmont State University, Marshall University, West Virginia State University, and West Virginia University (the Universities) established their own Boards of Governors. Except for Fairmont State University (Fairmont) and Pierpont, which were granted an extension to be effective January 1, 2010, the newly established Boards of Governors and the Boards of Governors of the Universities jointly agreed on a division of assets and liabilities of the Universities as required. During 2017, there were transfers to the Universities of approximately $329,000. During 2016, there were transfers to the Universities of approximately $120,000. The Universities and the separately established community and technical colleges developed a plan to ensure the financial stability of auxiliary enterprises, including but not limited to, student housing, student centers, dining services, parking, and athletics through at least fiscal year 2012. There are no formal requirements after June 30, 2017 except for Pierpont. The transition plans related to Fairmont and Pierpont extend Pierpont s obligation beyond 2017 to match outstanding bond commitments of Fairmont. The combined financial statements of the Council have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles) as prescribed by Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards (GASB). The financial statement presentation required by GASB provides a comprehensive, entity-wide perspective of the Council s assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, net position, revenues, expenses, changes in net position, and cash flows.